New Boat Blues – The Soap Opera
Cue dramatic organ music as camera zooms in on Gaviidae gliding across the water in the opening scene of As the Propeller Turns. Julie [coming up the companionway steps]: What’s …
Crossing Lake Erie – The Big Bash
Lake Erie is famous for being a rough lake and she showed us all sides of her devious self. Our very first day on the lake out of Erie Basin …
Locking Up Is Hard to Do-Wah-Do
The first lock on the Erie Canal is designated Lock #2. It’s the first lock at the east end of the Erie Canal, yet does not get top billing. Reminds …
Bearing Balls and Cradles – Ready for the Low Bridge
Ten days after we left Wickford Village in Rhode Island, we arrived at Riverview Marina in Catskill, NY. Catskill is about 20 miles short of Waterford, the eastern entryway to …